What color is #334A2A?

#334A2A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #334A2A?

The RGB value is 51, 74, 42: 51 red, 74 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #334A2A?

The complementary color is #412A4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #334A2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#334A2A color

#334A2A rgb(51, 74, 42)

Shades of green

The hex color #334A2A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 29% green and 16.5% blue (51, 74, 42).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 28% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.75:1).

#334A2A color codes

HEX	`#334A2A`
RGB	`rgb(51, 74, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 29%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 28%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 43%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 43%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.82, -15.98, 16.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.82, 22.85, 134.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.232, 5.768, 3.08)`
Decimal	`3361322`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #334A2A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #334A2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#334A2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #334A2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #334a2a; }
.text { color: #334a2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #334a2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 74 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #334a2a, #2a4a31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #334A2A?: #334A2A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #334A2A?: The RGB value is 51, 74, 42: 51 red, 74 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #334A2A?: The complementary color is #412A4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #334A2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.